Services

Mental Illnesses

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Anxiety Disorders

Bipolar Depression

Mild Cognitive Impairment

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Multifaceted Psychiatric Solutions

I had my first “crash” about a year after arriving in Colorado. I wasn’t sleeping well, very irritable, and had to take a nap in the afternoon because my energy was so low. This was so unlike me, I thought it might be my thyroid, but the doctor said my levels were “within normal limits”, so there was nothing to be done, except maybe an anti-depressant. I soon took my care into my own hands, and found out I had Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, and very low levels of essential hormones. I began an autoimmune diet, took some supplements, and bio-identical medications, and slowly started to feel better….but not quite right.

I attributed my ongoing fatigue, poor sleep, and problems with finding the right word to getting older….until I dug a little deeper. I recalled that the first house I lived in since arriving, had a mold in it. And sure enough, when I tested myself for mycotoxins I was three to five times over the limit on three of them. This began another round supplements and medications that have helped greatly.

Because of my own health issues, I know that the initial symptoms of my patients are often not easily remedied with just a pill. I look “upstream” to consider the complex web of interactions in the client’s history, physiology, and lifestyle that can lead to any illness, and particularly mental illness.